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enTrump draws enthusiastic crowd in Birch Runhttp://michiganradio.org/post/trump-draws-enthusiastic-crowd-birch-run
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.296; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Donald Trump came to Michigan on Tuesday to, well, be Trump.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.296;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3169067c-233e-5651-0cfe-242c76967be7"><span style="font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-family: Calibri; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">As a few dozen Democrats protested outside the Birch Run Expo Center last night, the crowd inside was certainly receptive to Trump and his message.</span></span></p><p>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 19:56:06 +0000Stateside Staff23141 at http://michiganradio.orgTrump draws enthusiastic crowd in Birch RunGOP presidential hopefuls flock to Michiganhttp://michiganradio.org/post/gop-presidential-hopefuls-flock-michigan
<p>A number of Republican presidential hopefuls are descending on Michigan. Three confirmed and likely candidates made stops across the state on Monday.</p><p></p><p>Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker – who has not yet confirmed his candidacy- spoke at a GOP gathering in Ingham County. He focused on foreign policy, criticizing the records of President Obama and Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton.</p><p>Mon, 04 May 2015 22:03:19 +0000Jake Neher21926 at http://michiganradio.orgGOP presidential hopefuls flock to MichiganBen Carson kicks off presidential campaign in Detroit http://michiganradio.org/post/ben-carson-kicks-presidential-campaign-detroit
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Republican Ben Carson formally kicked off his presidential campaign in his hometown of Detroit today, with an event that included a gospel choir, five opera singers from Nashville, and </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbh2zSNyjLk" style="line-height: 1.5;">a video ad </a><span style="line-height: 1.5;">featuring Mount Rushmore, a soaring bald eagle, and amber waves of grain. &nbsp;</span></p><p>The retired neurosurgeon and former Fox News contributor is a long-shot candidate in what’s already a crowded primary field.</p><p>But he’s hoping he can build on his outsider status, his powerful biography and his tea party popularity.</p><p>Mon, 04 May 2015 21:35:18 +0000Kate Wells21923 at http://michiganradio.orgBen Carson kicks off presidential campaign in Detroit Sen. Rand Paul promotes entire Bill of Rights, not just 2nd amendment, during stop in GRhttp://michiganradio.org/post/sen-rand-paul-promotes-entire-bill-rights-not-just-2nd-amendment-during-stop-gr
<p>U.S. Senator Rand Paul says Republicans need to be as passionate about the entire bill of rights as they are about people’s right to own a gun.</p><p>Sarah Perks, of Caledonia, was among a couple hundred people who stood to listen to Paul’s 20-minute speech. The Republican presidential hopeful talked about people’s right to a fair trial and privacy at an event in Grand Rapids Monday.</p><p>Mon, 04 May 2015 20:04:53 +0000Lindsey Smith21920 at http://michiganradio.orgSen. Rand Paul promotes entire Bill of Rights, not just 2nd amendment, during stop in GRLessenberry talks Rand Paul's ideas for Detroit, Snyder's approval rating and student loanshttp://michiganradio.org/post/lessenberry-talks-rand-pauls-ideas-detroit-snyders-approval-rating-and-student-loans
<p>This <em>Week in Review</em>, Rina Miller and Jack Lessenberry talk about how Rand Paul thinks Detroit should lower it's tax rate in order to stabilize, what's behind Governor Rick Snyder's 36 percent approval rating, and how the average Michigan graduate has<a href="http://projectonstudentdebt.org/state_by_state-view2013.php?area=MI"> $29,000 in student loans</a>.</p><p></p><p>Sat, 07 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +0000Jack Lessenberry & Rina Miller15576 at http://michiganradio.orgRand Paul says Detroit needs 'freedom from government' to flourishhttp://michiganradio.org/post/rand-paul-says-detroit-needs-freedom-government-flourish
<p>Kentucky Senator Rand Paul says Detroit needs “freedom from government” to flourish again economically—and <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20131206/NEWS06/312060079/">told the Detroit Economic Club Friday</a> he has a plan to make that happen.</p><p>Paul is proposing legislation that would create “economic freedom zones” in high-unemployment areas like Detroit.</p><p>He says those areas would work like “enterprise zones on steroids,” mostly by lowering taxes.</p>Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:23:42 +0000Sarah Cwiek15589 at http://michiganradio.orgRand Paul says Detroit needs 'freedom from government' to flourishKentucky senator says low, flat tax could help Detroithttp://michiganradio.org/post/kentucky-senator-says-low-flat-tax-could-help-detroit
<div><p>DETROIT (AP) - A Kentucky Republican senator who may run for president says bankrupt Detroit needs lower tax rates to recover.</p><p>Rand Paul speaks Friday at the Detroit Economic Club. He gave a preview of his message to reporters Thursday, saying cities with high unemployment like Detroit need lower tax rates to stimulate economic growth.</p><p>Paul says it's time for "something dramatic to happen."</p><p>He's pledging to introduce legislation Monday but acknowledges the bill may face a chilly reception in Congress. Paul supports a flat tax rate of 5 percent in neighborhoods with unemployment above the national figure.</p><p>Paul is considering a run for the Republican nomination for president in 2016.</p>Thu, 05 Dec 2013 18:32:19 +0000The Associated Press15556 at http://michiganradio.orgKentucky senator says low, flat tax could help DetroitThe GOP cares about Detroit, they are building new 'African-American Engagement Office' to prove ithttp://michiganradio.org/post/gop-cares-about-detroit-they-are-building-new-african-american-engagement-office-prove-it
<p>The Republican Party wants Detroit to know it cares. The GOP is hoping to increase its presence in the city where Barack Obama grabbed 97.5% of the vote in 2012.</p><p>And, how is the GOP going to reach out to Detroiters?&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">By sending in Senator Rand Paul, tea party senator from Kentucky, to headline the opening of the new GOP outreach center, which is named "The African-American Engagement Office."</span></p><p>This has at least one Republican stalwart cringing.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Dennis Lennox, GOP strategist and columnist at the Morning Sun, joined us today.</span></p><p><em>Listen to the full interview above.</em></p><p>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 22:01:18 +0000Stateside Staff15423 at http://michiganradio.orgThe GOP cares about Detroit, they are building new 'African-American Engagement Office' to prove it